Beetle VIN / Chassis Numbers
Each chassis number is the last
vehicle produced in that month.
Beginning in August, 1955, the VW model years began in August of the previous
year. Example: Aug., 1955=1956 model.
Beginning in the 1965 model year (August 1964), the VIN/chassis number begins with the
2-digit model number, i.e. 11.
Refer to Models for the numbers. The 3rd digit is the model year,
i.e. 5 indicates 1965.Special notes for Australian Models

Year

Chassis

Engine

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Frame

Body

Notes

1940 - 1947

1940

1-01000

1-01000

1941

1-05656

1-06251

1942

1-014383

1-017113

1943

1-032302

1-045707

1944

1-051999

1-077682

1945

1-053814

1-079093

1946

1-063796

1-090732

1947

1-072743

1-0100788

80 640

79 332

1948

Jan

1-073 853

Feb

1-074 982

Mar

1-076 185

Apr

1-077 436

May

1-078 571

Jun

1-080 090

Jul

1-081 896

Aug

1-082 904

Sep

1-085 095

Oct

1-087 211

Nov

1-089 615

Dec

1-091 921

1-0122 649

101 772

100 417

1949

Jan

1-094 461

1-0125 337

104 549

102 937

100 282

44 376

Feb

1-097 061

1-0128 157

107 150

105 558

103 132

47 096

Mar

1-0100 236

1-0131 440

110 622

108 883

106 220

50 111

Apr

1-0102 888

1-0134 135

113 415

111 619

109 040

52 784

May

1-0106 438

1-0137 650

116 903

115 107

112 780

56 279

Jun

1-0110 248

1-0141 520

120 680

118 977

116 748

60 161

Jul

1-0114 530

1-0145 750

124 910

123 207

121 170

64 379

Aug

1-0119 196

1-0150 342

129 410

124 607

125 920

69 134

Sep

1-0123 876

1-0154 934

133 875

132 307

130 890

73 743

Oct

1-0128 754

1-0159 789

138 705

137 298

135 940

78 448

Nov

1-0133 615

1-0164 739

143 655

142 239

140 880

83 175

Dec

1-0138 554

1-0169 913

148 658

147 131

145 893

87 959

1950

Jan

1-0144 319

1-0176 032

154 644

152 939

151 870

93 558

Feb

1-0149 883

1-0182 051

160 805

158 549

157 640

98 979

Mar

1-0156 683

1-0189 501

168 255

165 431

164 676

105 664

Apr

1-0162 448

1-0196 053

174 872

171 274

170 759

111 331

May

1-0169 063

1-0203 321

182 142

178 027

177 537

117 821

Jun

1-0176 987

1-0212 397

191 321

185 952

185 741

125 425

Jul

1-0182 236

1-0217 562

196 183

190 254

190 195

129 573

Aug

1-0189 755

1-0227 925

206 939

198 831

199 070

137 901

Sep

1-0197 738

1-0237 607

216 847

206 666

207 075

145 182

Oct

1-0205 956

1-0247 840

226 969

215 193

215 710

153 826

Nov

1-0213 957

1-0257 818

237 027

223 346

223 774

161 755

Dec

1-0220 133

1-0265 600

244 739

229 566

230 200

167 642

1951

Jan

1-0228 324

1-0275 851

255 108

238 967

238 850

175 714

Feb

1-0235 856

1-0285 200

264 612

245 647

246 862

183 956

Mar

1-0242 698

1-0293 651

273 219

252 962

253 993

189 266

Apr

1-0248 875

1-0301 201

280 810

259 363

260 351

195 466

May

1-0255 651

1-0309 400

289 154

266 138

267 800

202 053

Jun

1-0263 981

1-0319 600

299 023

274 595

276 500

210 021

Jul

1-0272 486

1-0330 000

308 917

283 226

285 550

217 993

Aug

1-0281 220

1-0340 200

318 894

292 321

294 500

226 288

Sep

1-0289 399

1-0350 250

328 624

301 146

303 100

234 027

Oct

1-0298 569

1-0361 200

339 430

311 036

312 250

242 883

Nov

1-0307 652

1-0371 950

350 045

320 435

321 650

251 527

Dec

1-0313 829

1-0379 470

357 345

326 819

328 800

257 467

1952

Jan

1-0322 798

1-0390 123

367 597

335 839

337 237

266 047

Feb

1-0331 318

1-0400 481

377 391

344 487

345 926

274 279

Mar

1-0339 822

1-0410 904

387 556

352 985

354 787

282 481

Apr

1-0348 714

1-0422 195

398 361

361 888

363 949

291 011

May

1-0358 632

1-0434 255

410 421

371 855

374 492

300 383

Jun

1-0368 640

1-0446 267

422 475

382 830

385 035

310 006

Jul

1-0375 154

1-0454 005

430 280

388 326

391 693

315 999

Aug

1-0385 990

1-0466 885

443 360

399 227

403 360

326 343

Sep

1-0397 014

1-0480 355

A-1 227
456 613

410 428

414 700

337 545

Oct

1-0408 537

1-0494 569

A-8 324
461 735

421 868

426 563

348 672

Nov

1-0418 301

1-0506 974

A-16 312
465 916

431 888

436 746

358 168

Dec

1-0428 156

1-0519 136

A-24 736
469 555

442 001

446 790

367 730

1953

Jan

1-0440292

1-0533 991

A- 35 618
473 255

454 251

459 253

379 360

Feb

1-0451 312

1-0547 210

A- 35 542
476 655

465 331

470 762

389 824

Mar

1-0464 207

1-0562 963

A- 58 543
479 410

478 386

484 730

402 069

Apr

1-0476 152

1-0577 544

A- 71 124
481 517

490 536

497 199

413 308

May

1-0487 413

1-0591 102

A- 82 698
483 657

501 936

508 687

423 829

Jun

1-0501 382

1-0607 846

A- 97 074
486 220

516 011

522 707

437 068

Jul

1-0509 668

1-0617 552

A-105 256
487 730

524 217

531 133

444 789

Aug

1-0522 314

1-0632 573

A-117 815
490 180

526 923

544 291

456 886

Sep

1-0536 873

1-0650 018

A-132 271
493 072

551 411

559 147

471 191

Oct

1-0551 743

1-0667 834

A-146 828
496 219

566 418

575 067

486 096

Nov

1-0565 499

1-0683 907

A-159 344
499 974

580 165

589 202

499 625

Dec

1-0579 682

1-0700 697

A-172 034
503 903

594 416

604 242

513 563

1954

Jan

1-0594 689

1-0718 594

A-186 768
506 934

609 486

619 094

527 627

Feb

1-0609 909

1-0737 005

A-202 724
509 500

624 666

635 031

541 891

Mar

1-0627 474

1-0758 796

A-221 180
512 398

642 265

653 185

558 718

Apr

1-0643 364

1-0778 134

A-237 604
515 143

658 300

669 226

573 917

May

1-0660 135

1-0798 378

A-255 147
517 961

675 135

685 583

588 783

Jun

1-0676 878

1-0818 785

A-272 627
520 782

691 945

702 589

604 731

Jul

1-0687 170

1-0831 283

A-238 331
522 440

702 239

713 366

614 378

Aug

1-0703 464

1-0850 932

A-300 548
525 127

718 544

730 645

629 679

Sep

1-0722 716

1-0870 071

A-319 985
528 571

737 728

749 938

648 061

Oct

1-0742 329

1-0897 572

A-339 982
532 178

757 434

768 021

666 144

Nov

1-0761 706

1-0921 247

A-360 083
535 440

777 234

788 347

683 979

Dec

1-0781 884

1-0945 526

A-380 323
538 982

797 194

809 236

702 331

1955

Jan

1-0802 622

1-0970 181

A-401 939
542 325

818 069

830 297

721 033

Feb

1-0823 604

1-0994 884

A-423 919
545 093

839 069

851 138

739 709

Mar

1-0847 966

1-1023 849

A-449 934
548 039

863 603

876 663

761 863

Apr

1-0869 399

1-1049 452

A-472 886
550 700

885 374

899 040

781 224

May

1-0892 300

1-1076 697

A-497 247
553 394

908 334

922 102

802 297

Jun

1-0916 456

1-1105 932

A-523 384
556 411

932 819

824 564

Jul

1-0929 512

1-1121 833

A-537 429
558 296

946 104

to
from
to

828 828
000 001
008 056

Aug

1-0953 486

1-1150 857

A-563 052
561 588

970 643

030 789

Sep

1-0981 573

1-1182 658

A-591 442
564 870

997 608

055 712

Oct

1-1008 157

1-1213 907

A-619 979
567 848

1024 218

079 843

Nov

1-1034 731

1-1245 382

A-648 768
570 531

1050 973

104 231

Dec

1-1060 929

1-1277 347

A-677 497
573 609

1078 268

128 500

1956

Jan

1089 519

1311 073

A-708 286
576 517

1107 103

154 046

Feb

1117 569

1344 312

A-738 626
579 208

1135 298

179 277

Mar

1146 396

1377 738

A-769 872
581 490

1163 988

204 286

Apr

1173 573

1410 503

A-799 835
583 864

1191 770

228 314

May

1201 428

1443 582

A-830 284
586 080

1219 444

252 873

Jun

1231 530

1479 028

A-862 838
588 573

1249 297

279 212

Jul

1246 318

1495 945

A-878 094
598 981

1263 499

291 543

Aug

1276 742

1533 485

A-911 910
601 849

1294 274

318 845

Sep

1305 700

1569 111

A-944 076
604 789

1323 273

344 124

Oct

1338 159

1609 290

A-981 094
608 073

1356 043

373 163

Nov

1368 326

1646 240

A-1014 730
611 195

1386 153

399 924

Dec

1394 119

1678 209

A-1044 024
613 554

1411 994

423 122

1957

Jan

1427 291

1719 310

A-1082 258
616 471

1445 224

453 507

Feb

1457 750

1756 879

A-1114 506
618 852

1475 669

481 329

Mar

1490 537

1797 568

A-1152 596
621 186

1508 504

510 823

Apr

1521 755

1836 437

A-1189 006
623 124

1539 885

538 206

May

1555 242

1878 857

A-1128 629
625 231

1573 589

567 604

Jun

1584 654

1916 070

A-1262 974
627 617

1603 202

to
from
to

583 692
000 001
009 560

Jul

1600 846

1937 052

A-1282 034
629 151

1619 741

23 794

Aug

1637 038

1982 625

A-1324 871
631 796

1655 694

56 005

Aug 1. - First Square-Window
Beetle

Sep

1671 208

2026 514

A-1365 885
634 121

1689 918

86 044

Oct

1709 420

2074 250

A-1410 500
636 656

1727 791

119 419

Nov

1742 856

2116 308

A-1450 322
638 807

1761 186

148 538

Dec

1774 680

2156 321

A-1488 444
640 822

1794 383

176 061

1958

Jan

1815 645

2206 943

A-1537 488
643 226

1836 295

211 863

Feb

1852 703

2252 831

A-1581 612
645 097

1873 729

243 798

Mar

1891 481

2300 862

A-1627 634
646 903

1912 412

277 213

Apr

1926 948

2345 671

A-1670 346
648 762

1948 858

307 949

May

1962 835

2390 818

A-1712 759
650 521

1984 628

338 686

Jun

2001 110

2439 544

A-1759 027
652 071

2023 359

364 474

Jul

2020 302

2463 618

A-1781 921
652 901

2042 172

Aug

2060 332

2514 115

A-1829 393
655 358

2082 535

Sep

2102 988

2567 730

A-1880 455
657 658

2125 241

Oct

2149 028

2624 613

A-1934 870
660 280

2170 759

Nov

2186 987

2671 821

A-1979 731
662 472

2208 760

Dec

2226 206

2721 313

A-2027 204
664 479

2248 750

1959

Jan

2 270 326

2 775 897

A-2 079 110
666 409

2 292 842

Feb

2 312 649

2 828 764

A-2 129 671
668 199

2 335 643

Mar

2 355 192

2 881 524

A-2 180 087
669 946

2 378 729

Apr

2 405 422

2 943 920

A(B)2 240 909
671 767

2 429 561

May

2 447 564

2 996 628

A(B)2 291 032
673 400

2 471 793

Jun

2 498 431

3 059 836

A(B)2 351 334
675 363

2 522 173

Jul

2 528 282

3 098 191

A(B)2 387 664
676 657

2 552 345

Aug

2 574 497

3 152 785

A(B)2 442 042
678 107

2 597 062

Sep

2 631 447

3 218 812

A(B)2 511 059
680 201

2 653 399

Oct

2 690 897

3 288 594

A(B)2 583 015
682 177

2 710 961

Nov

2 745 953

3 355 542

A(B)2 647 593
684 031

2 764 721

Dec

2 801 613

3 424 453

A(B)2 712 903
685 788

2 819 706

Year

Chassis

Engine

Rear Axle

Front Axle

Engine No.
Standard

Notes

1960

Jan

2 862 052

3 598 973

A(B)2 780 435
687 705

2 874 732

Feb

2 922 174

3 658 782

A(B)2 851 293
689 467

2 933 392

Mar

2 988 365

3 726 116

A(B)2 931 154
691 256

3 000 092

Apr

3 048 367

3 786 158

A(B)3 005 555
693 122

3 058 094

May

3 115 196

3 852 394

A(B)3 086 252
695 089

3 122 843

Jun

3 178 360

3 909 830

A(B)3 160 330
697 015

3 184 697

Jul

3 204 566

3 927 802

A(B)3 175 096
697 382

3 203 961

Aug

3 267 185

5 073 407

A(B)3 244 458
699 178

3 273 061

3 900 380

Sep

3 355 847

5 157 563

A(B)3 326 526
700 679

3 339 738

3 902 552

Oct

3 405 533

5 223 966

A(B)3 468 638
701 544

3 405 251

3 903 778

Nov

3 478 068

5 307 207

A(B)3 551 583
702 399

3 474 449

3 905 430

Dec

3 551 044

5 428 637

A(B)3 637 181
703 268

3 543 878

3 907 587

1961

Jan

3 628 283

5 519 478

A(B)3 728 422
704 331

3 617 800

3 908 278

Feb

3 701 251

5 601 896

A(B)3 789 075
705 497

3 685 841

3 909 491

Mar

3 780 308

5 689 700

A(B)3 875 275
706 702

3 758 320

3 915 041

Apr

3 860 285

5 766 200

A(B)3 952 606
707 843

3 822 437

3 920 073

May

3 919 200

5 849 650

A(B)4 044 033
709 158

3 892 189

3 921 898

Jun

4 000 004

5 938 194

A(B)4 121 534
710 899

3 966 265

3 923 766

Jul

4 020 589

5 958 948

A(B)4 143 539
711 008

3 985 791

3 924 023

Aug

4 090 311

6 045 560

A(B)4 231 694
712 468

4 060 539

3 925 592

Sep

4 165 011

6 128 600

A(B)4 314 391
713 895

4 132 150

3 927 056

Oct

4 245 397

6 219 138

A(B)4 402 163
715 373

4 206 737

3 928 695

Nov

4 321 188

6 309 500

A(B)4 486 331
716 716

4 277 378

3 930 100

Dec

4 400 051

6 375 945

A(B)4 458 031
718 205

4 340 919

3 931 468

1962

Jan

4 464 262

6 463 435

A(B)4 533 831
720 200

4 416 685

3 933 796

Feb

4 534 234

6 547 999

A(B)4 619 400
721 630

4 490 677

3 935 615

Mar

4 609 564

6 642 050

A(B)4 714 961
723 091

4 569 912

3 937 702

Apr

4 681 428

6 726 000

A(B)4 794 252
724 563

4 636 239

3 938 753

May

4 790 219

6 819 440

A(B)4 884 024
726 286

4 714 753

3 940 642

Jun

4 835 210

6 904 001

A(B)4 970 873
728 327

4 787 324

3 942 538

Jul

4 854 999

6 935 203

A(B)4 998 786
728 398

4 812 009

3 942 914

Aug

4 932 385

7 032 385

A(B)5 096 312
729 981

4 893 693

3 944 599

Sep

5 007 072

7 116 931

A(B)5 182 010
731 507

4 967 159

3 946 175

Oct

5 092 087

7 215 250

A(B)5 280 165
733 229

5 049 425

3 948 020

Nov

5 168 250

7 313 000

A(B)5 372 286
734 369

5 128 209

3 949 107

Dec

5 225 042

7 373 000

A(B)5 438 170
734 678

5 184 288

3 949 823

1963

Jan

5 288 727

7 451 023

A(B)5 514 032
735 995

5 250 367

3 950 852

Feb

5 342 227

7 517 180

A(B)5 582 005
737 320

5 300 750

3 952 532

Mar

5 419 800

7 605 922

A(B)5 677 044
738 940

5 380 837

3 954 241

Apr

5 497 061

7 687 919

A(B)5 766 157
740 413

5 456 672

3 955 722

May

5 578 121

7 777 337

A(B)5 863 073
742 142

5 537 602

3 957 472

Jun

5 643 229

7 852 564

A(B)5 941 424
743 457

5 603 141

3 958 756

Jul

5 677 118

7 893 118

A(B)5 983 874
744 058

5 639 728

3 959 303

Aug

5 750 180

7 972 456

A(B)6 051 093
744 876

5 709 237

3 960 976

Sep

5 815 300

8 047 902

A(B)6 132 442
746 260

5 777 220

3 961 624

Oct

5 889 417

8 130 544

A(B)6 222 135
747 483

5 850 544

3 963 059

Nov

5 961 053

8 207 484

A(B)6 307 987
748 724

5 921 375

3 964 389

Dec

6 016 120

8 264 628

A(B)6 374 977
749 642

5 974 780

3 965 218

1964

Jan

6 092 060

8 348 273

A(B)6 467 371
750 759

6 051 971

3 966 304

Feb

6 182 046

8 431 660

A(B)6 559 649
751 817

6 126 716

3 967 258

Mar

6 240 170

8 511 320

A(B)6 650 281
752 969

6 201 315

3 968 415

Apr

6 321 709

8 605 206

A(B)6 750 579
758 739

6 282 786

3 969 987

May

6 391 125

8 679 000

A(B)6 832 479
759 859

6 351 371

3 974 958

Jun

6 479 490

8 765 492

A(B)6 928 673
761 911

6 732 004

*3 972 011

Jul

6 502 399

8 796 622

A(B)6 963 436
762 505

6 461 156

3 972 440

Aug

115 073 129

8 877 988

A(B)7 051 272
763 235

6 535 269

3 973 458

Sep

115 161 387

8 968 669

A(B)7 156 437
764 596

6 621 924

3 975 990

Oct

115 252 151

9 057 000

A(B)7 262 094
765 263

6 715 916

3 976 971

Nov

115 331 160

9 129 760

7 361 634

6 799 388

3 981 431

Dec

115 410 000

9 239 890***

7 454 229

6 873 511

3 984 729

1965

Engine 1200A

Jan

115 500 000

9 289 000***

7 552 095

6 957 154

3 989 871

Feb

115 574 322

9 384 780***

7 653 509

7 044 273

3 994 992

Mar

115 678 203

9 471 458***

7 769 967

7 145 359

4 002 980

Apr

115 767 035

9 552 548

7 875 264

7 236 786

4 010 965

May

115 861 066

9 635 887

7 983 793

7 329 550

4 018 015

Jun

115 967 150

9 724 765

8 093 038

7 422 827

**3 539 951

Jul

115 979 202

9 725 086

8 131 843

7 455 788

**3 546 988

* Correct. One set of numbers was passed over in May 1964.
** Correct. This series of numbers from January 1960 was still free
and were used in June and July 1965.
*** Corrected from original list, which appeared to have typos as they were
not in ascending order, may not be exact

Beginning for 1965 model year, a "9" as the second digit prefix
Beetle chassis/body number indicates an Australian built. The first
digit indicates model, the third digit indicates year model. The
chassis/body numbering after the third digit, were supplied from
Germany. Only the second prefix changed to "9" to denote an Australian
built car. Engine numbers in Australian built Beetles used the same case
numbering as German built cars. The engines were not built in Australia,
but imported from Germany.
Example:
Chassis # 197 488 655 would be:
1 = Type 1
9 = Australia built
7 = 1967
488 655 = Vehicle # 488 655 off the 1967 production line